I am of the same don't even go to church I have an uncle that is like that. I just don't let that get to me if I did i would be in hell. They do stop after a bit and after they think you are in with them then well as long as you watch yourself they don't seem to notice or mind what happens. I do take precortions. Say I am reviewing a text or something that someone may not like I know say someone is going to have a conversation with me I turn it off as a matter of course. Its also good manners in any case. At 03:16 a.m. 19/04/2009, you wrote: >I agree. I happen to be against organized religion for that very reason. Don't >mistake me. I do try to respect the religious beliefs of others but I have no >respect at all for anyone who tries to force their beliefs on other people, >especially over something as harmless as playing a computer game. My first >ever girlfriend was the same way. She never said it in so many words but you >could tell. Any game with an even remotely fantastical or mythological element >to it would red flag her, even if the main character of the game was doing >like Angela Carter and just searching for treasure. And some people just can't >be persuaded. They're too set in their ways. >I want you...to go upstairs...and kill that boy! >----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve" <swalke...@comcast.net> >To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> >Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 8:38 AM >Subject: Re: [Audyssey] mota > > >>That is the problem with religion, people think they know what is good for >>everybody else, my opinion on this is if a person does not like something >>that I am doing then they need to get a life of there own and let me do what >>I have the right to do as an adult. >>Steve >>----- Original Message ----- From: "nicol" <0722001...@vodamail.co.za> >>To: <gamers@audyssey.org> >>Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 7:15 AM >>Subject: [Audyssey] mota >> >> >>>Hi tom and all >>>I'm desperately needing advice. my mom got a fit when she saw me reading an >>>e-mail with regards to mota. I assured her that I will not play games on her >>>computer which is against her principles. you see I belong to the religion: >>>jehovah's witnesses. >>>they believe that playing certain games like games containing violence or >>>the supernatural is sin.they refuse to accept it that a game is only a game. >>>when my mom saw the word tomb hunter she immediately asked me: what is a >>>tomb son? >>>its where dead people is. >>>so she assumes mota has to do with the dead and therefore its a sin to play >>>mota. >>>I told her what tom had told us, that mota is based on greek myths and >>>legends. >>>so my mom replied: exactly, so this game you want to play has something to >>>do with idolatry. >>>how on earth can I explain to my mom that mota is not a harmfull game. >>>she doesn't want me to play the game on my pc as well. >>>of course its my pc and I'm adult and she can't decide for me but she will >>>continuously nag or put the elders on me until I listen to them and I like >>>mota, I'm not going to listen to them. >>>I'm going to purchase mota. >>>in the past elders confiscated music on my computer violently by pulling me >>>away from my computer. my mom hates sod just as much, she feels sod is also >>>a sin to play. >>>but tom I would like your 2 cents view on this matter. >>>can you or others tell me why the jehovah witnesses view games like mota as >>>a sin and is mota really sin to play? >>>thanks >>> >>> >>>--- >>>Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >>>If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >>>gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >>>You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >>>http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >>>All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >>>http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. >>>If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >>>please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. >> >> >>--- >>Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >>If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >>You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >>http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >>All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >>http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. >>If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >>please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > > >--- >Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. >If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
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